Thursday, 31 July 2008

Barragan: Space and Shadow, Walls and Colour


Daniele Pauly
Mexican architect Luis Barragan (1902-1988) is famous throughout the world for his seductive treatment of colour and space. Daniele Pauly provides an overview of his life and his architectural oeuvre, his Mexican roots, the Mediterranean influences, his Functionalist period and finally the steps to maturity as a consummate architect. Birkhäuser Verlag. ISBN 9783764387051. Paperback. $93.50.